Jeff joined Gunderson, Palmer, Goodsell & Nelson, LLP in 2007 after completing a one-year clerkship with the United States District Court in Rapid City. During his clerkship, Jeff served as a Pro Se Law Clerk to Chief Judge Karen E. Schreier and as a Law Clerk to Senior Judge Andrew W. Bogue.

 

Jeff graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 2006. While in law school, he completed a summer externship with the Land Tenure Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and served on the Board of Editors of the South Dakota Law Review.

 

Jeff earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before he attended law school, Jeff worked in retail management for several years in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 

Jeff is a member of the State Bar of South Dakota and the Pennington County Bar Association. He enjoys traveling, hiking, skiing, and biking. Jeff was born and raised in Northern Minnesota and is an allegiant fan of the Minnesota Twins and of University of Wisconsin athletics. Jeff also coached the Vermillion High School Debate team to consecutive state championships in 2005 and 2006 and remains active as a high school debate judge.